Enhancing Surgery Scheduling in Health Care Settings With Metaheuristic Optimization Models: Algorithm Validation Study by João Lopes, Tiago Guimarães, Júlio Duarte, Manuel Santos

“…By testing an optimization approach, the research team was able to prove the potential of artificial intelligence (AI)–based heuristic models in minimizing scheduling penalties—the financial costs incurred by procedures that were not scheduled on time. …”
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Methods of blinding in reports of randomized controlled trials assessing pharmacologic treatments: a systematic review. by Isabelle Boutron, Candice Estellat, Lydia Guittet, Agnes Dechartres, David L Sackett, Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Philippe Ravaud

“…., added flavor or opaque coverage), or use of double dummy procedures or simulation of an injection. Methods to avoid unblinding of patients and/or health care providers involved use of active placebo, centralized assessment of side effects, patients informed only in part about the potential side effects of each treatment, centralized adapted dosage, or provision of sham results of complementary investigations. …”
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Secondary open structural rhinoplasty with costal cartilage grafts by Arif Tri Prasetyo, Ali Sundoro, Valdi Muharram Kusumadiningrat

“…Despite its effectiveness, the procedure is technically demanding and requires meticulous planning and execution. …”
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Healthcare waste management practices in rural state hospitals, Ampara, Sri Lanka by Kulanga Warnakulahewa, Inoka Suraweera, Prasanga Serasinghe

“… Introduction: Healthcare waste encompasses all waste generated by healthcare facilities, including that from medical procedures. Approximately 10-25% of healthcare waste is hazardous while 75-90% are non-hazardous. …”
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Modeling the atrophy of retinal pigment epithelium by N. V. Neroeva, V. V. Neroev, P. A. Ilyukhin, A. G. Karmokova, O. A. Losanova, M. V. Ryabina, A. M. Maybogin

“…Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fundus autofluorescence imaging were performed in live rabbits’ eyes before and after the procedure on the 2nd, 7th, 14th, 24th, and 30th day using Heidelberg Spectralis™ SD-OCT (Heidelberg Engineering, Germany). …”
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Women's Quality of Life After Surgical Treatment for Breast Cancer by Daniel Alejandro Arroyo Zumarraga, Ximena Elizabeth Trujillo Romero, Miguel Ramos Argilagos

“…<strong>Foundation</strong>: breast cancer requires aggressive treatments such as mastectomy or lumpectomy, followed by radiotherapy or chemotherapy. These procedures can have physical, emotional and social consequences that affect women's quality of life. …”
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La Fototeca del Laboratorio de Arte de la Universidad de Sevilla Un fondo fotográfico pionero en España by Alfonso Ojeda Barrera

“…Undoubtedly, the multiplicity of photographic procedures which thati it conserves, the high volume of negative and positive of diverse format and support that it keep and the thematic richness that characterizes it, make this photographic archive of the University of Seville a primordial source of graphic information for the study of the History of the Art.…”
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Stunting Prevention Based on Local Wisdom in Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Rochana Ruliyandari, Fitriana Putri Utami, Helfi Agustin, Ratu Matahari

“…To facilitate their eventual implementation in other regions, this report outlines the procedures and initiatives that have been carried out in the Bantul Regency. …”
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Transverse V-Y advancement composite tissue flap for repairing defects after longitudinal melanonychia excision—a retrospective cohort study by Jianhua Zhang, Zhenjun Xie, Wei Su

“…We introduced and assessed the application of transverse V-Y advancement composite tissue flap, a novel surgical procedure designed to address these defects. From September 2017 to January 2024, a total of 17 patients with LM underwent complete excision of the affected nail bed. …”
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Methods for tagging an ectoparasite, the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis by Folk, Alexius, Mennerat, Adèle

“…Corroborating this, a more extensive analysis using data collected over two years showed no significant difference in mortality after repeated exposure to the 2oc glue, nor did it show any significant effect of the tagging procedure on the reproduction of female salmon lice. …”
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Morphological characterization of indigenous goats in selected districts of West Shewa Zone, Oromia regional State, Ethiopia. by Kassahun Bekana Kitila, Abera Teshome Aleli, Solomon Shiferaw Tufa

“…Qualitative data were analyzed descriptively, while quantitative data were analyzed using the GLM procedure. The average flock size per household was 11.30 ± 7.17, with the Ejere district having the largest flocks compared to other districts. …”
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Investigating Epstein-Barr Virus IgG Antibodies as a Biomarker for Oncogenesis and Immune Evasion in Lung Cancer among Iraqi Patients by Ruqaya K. Abbass, Lubna M. Rasoul

“…Immunological assay procedure (ELISA) was conducted to measure the concentration of Anti-EBV IgG followed by two steps of molecular analysis: conventional PCR and gene polymorphism by Sanger sequencing technique to detect the targeted SNP in 30 samples Results:  The results indicated that EBV IgG levels were markedly higher in patients than in controls (P = 0.0003). …”
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Problems of Financial Investigation and Recovery of stolen Assets by V. V. Zemskov, V. I. Prasolov

“…The authors identify deficiencies in the Russian law, which does not fully prescribe the procedure for detecting and returning stolen assets to the territory of the country. …”
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Adenosine stress protocols for myocardial perfusion imaging by Baškot Branislav, Obradović Slobodan, Gligić Branko, Orozović Vjekoslav, Ristić-Angelkov Anđelka, Romanović Radosav, Jung Robert, Ivanović Vladimir, Bikicki Miroslav, Pavlović Miodrag

“…Such patients would benefit from pharmacological stress procedures combined with MPS. The most commonly used pharmacological agents for cardiac stress are coronary vasodilatators (adenosine, dipyridamol) and catecholamines. …”
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Effects of thermomechanical and thermocycling on the shear bond strength of brackets to bovine enamel bonded with conventional and self-etching adhesive systems by Luciana Sarmento Torres, Levy Anderson César Alves, Marcelo Fava, Rebeca Di Nicoló

“…The aim of the current study was to evaluate the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets bonded with conventional primers or self-etching primers, artificially aged by means of thermocycling and thermomechanical procedures.90 bovine incisors were used in the investigation. …”
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Implante mamário de silicone gel em posição submuscular parcial, via axilar, sem o emprego de videoendoscopia Silicone breast implants by axillary route with partial submuscular lo... by Victor Mauro

“…The patients felt the procedure as painful in 29% of the cases, mainly in the breasts. …”
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Epidemiological, Clinical, Bacteriological, and Therapeutic Aspects of Sur-gical Site Infections in the Maternity Ward of the Batna Region, Algeria: A Prospective Study by Hayat DJAARA, Chahrazad charif, Chahra zed Benbrahim

“…The data collection using a questionnaire allowed us to obtain information concerning the patient and the surgical procedure. Our results show that most surgeries performed were CS (95.83%) compared to hysterectomies (4.16%), among which 54.16% were planned CS. …”
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Correct understanding of the definition and management strategies for refractory hydrocephalus by Zhixiong Lin, Hua Feng, Wangming Zhang, Gelei Xiao, Jingyu Chen, Zhiqiang Liu

“…Based on the literature and the Diagnosis-Related Group payment system principles, RH is clinically defined as progressive hydrocephalus meeting one or more of the following criteria: (1) the absence of significant clinical or radiological improvement within 60 days despite standard interventions, usually due to pathological factors, such as abnormal CSF characteristics, (2) inability to achieve curative surgical treatments attributable to complex anatomy such as abnormal dynamic changes or multiloculated compartments, and (3) failure to respond after two consecutive therapeutic procedures. RH consists of six distinct subtypes, with infectious hydrocephalus being the most common, followed by low-pressure hydrocephalus. …”
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Using artificial intelligence for enhancement of solar cell efficiency in the of Iraq by Ibtihal R. N. ALRubeei, Safa N. Idi, Ihab L. Hussein Alsammak, Haider Th. AlRikabi, Hussain A. Mutar, Abdul Hadi M. Alaidi

“…Research findings confirm that AI-based site selection procedures can boost solar energy cell performance throughout south Iraq. …”
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Potentially Lost Years of Life Due to First Causes of Death by Ling Denise Santeiro Pérez, María Lina Valdés Gómez, José Aurelio Díaz Quiñones, Julio César Díaz Marrero, Yaniela Sarmiento Albelo

“…The potentially lost years of life between 1 and 74 years old were calculated for both sexes which expressed the number of years not lived for all causes or for each one, as regards to the procedure for its calculation proposed by the World Health Organization. …”
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